Astute observers might point out that the car in our February issue where we announced our "Show us your GTI" contest might not be a Golf. It is, after all, a four-door.

I beg to differ. This is my Satin Silver 1994 Golf four-door. Well, technically it's no longer mine - I sold it last year. But make no mistake: It might have four doors, but it's more GTI than it is Golf.

As the license plate said, it ain't got NOMO2.0 -- that means no more 2-point-slow. Likewise, its original slushbox tranny was yanked, and in their place, a '95 Corrado VR6 (yep, Canadian) and a 5-speed.

It also has Mk4-style Hella Headlights, Votex full-width fogs, a Hofele black mesh grille, and a Fuba bee-sting antenna.

Okay, well my Mk3 GTI pales in comparison to Jason's awesome Golf VR, but here it is anyway. It's a 95 VR6, Flash Red, with the crazy confetti cloth interior and heated front seats. It has the first year 9 spoke 15" BBS alloys as well. I lowered the car with H & R coilovers, and later put a 35% tint on all windows. Those were my only modifications. The car has been gone 3 years now, and these pictures are all that remain, beside my vivid memories of course.

I think that the original has the best lines. Square baby, Yeah!I am a fan of all the rides, but the MK1 as it is called on the 'Tex www.vwvortex.comhas "hopped" away with my heart. I got this car for $50 and have since only placed bout $1600 into it and I think that it drives like it did in 1984. (all that is left if to replace all the bushings that are still original with polys and I will cal it good.)

Every thing on the car is original. bit on the rare side for this make/model

Here is my 1989 vw gti 16v.... Yes it is the original paint. Lenso 17" Wheels, rpi roll control springs, tt exhaust, single round head lights with kamei lip spoiler, smoked european tails..the list goes on. This is the best part:187,605K

Mine's white too (but I'm in Minneapolis, it's winter, it's dirty, therefore no picture!)Here's a strong recomendation - I installed Neuspeed's Pro Cup Suspension Kit with the Koni FSD shocks, and what a difference!: lowered, great looking stance, incredible handling AND a ride that is equal to or even LESS jarring than stock (that's due to the FSD technology). And, my Autotech cat-back exhaust gives it a nice sound (not like those Japanese "fart tubs" running around!)

Sorry forgot to put the specs. My baby has it's original 1.8 with Autotech cams, european 50mm manifold, Eurosport air intake and a custom geared tranny. The suspension is full race with *** coilovers with 512lb springs in front and 467lb springs in the rear. Upper and lower front bracing with a rollbar inside and Neuspeed antiroll bars 25mmF and 28mm R. Wheels are 15 x 9 Compomotive CXN's with German only 215/40/15 Dunlops. Inside has corbeau seating and 8 VDO guages monitoring the car. Outside is custom paint with shaved everything and custom arches allowing the wide wheels. Handles incredible and so much fun. Thanks!

I've been in the VW scene as long as I could drive. I started with an '88 Diesel Jetta then moved up and on to a '95 GTi. I crashed the first GTi and found another Mulberry GTi VR6 down in N.C. I bought it sight unseen and drove it back up to New England. $27,000 later in modifications and restorations here she is in all her beauty. Only 289 ever made in this color and engine combination.

The paint is Mulberry Red Metallic, with a rebuilt, rebored eninge (3.0L) and ABT Motorsports widebody replica body work. If you want to know more specs LMK.

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